Elvis Sina
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvis Sina | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Sweeper / Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | KF Tirana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2006 | KF Tirana | 288 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | KF Elbasani | 25 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | KF Tirana | 24 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Dinamo Tirana | 30 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | KF Tirana | 107 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Albania[1] | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Elvis Sina (born 14 November 1978, in Tirana) is an Albanian footballer. He currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. He has also played for the Albanian national team. He is currently enjoying his third stint at the club he began his career with after joining from arch rivals Dinamo Tirana in the summer of 2009. His main position is centre back but he can also play as a sweeper.
Career
Sina began his professional career with KF Tirana in 1996 and by the age of just 19 he became a key first team player, helping his side win the Albanian Superliga 6 times, Albanian Cup 4 times and Albanian Supercup 5 times before his departure in 2006 to head to KF Elbasani. He only spent one season in Elbasan before heading back to KF Tirana for the 2007-08 season, only then to move to Tirana's fierce local rivals Dinamo Tirana in the summer of 2008 where he won the Albanian Supercup in his only season at the club before once again returning to KF Tirana for his third stint in 2009. Since his return to Tirana he has won the Albanian Cup and Supercup, both in 2011.
International career
Sina made his debut for the national team in a 1-1 draw against Switzerland on 12 October 2002 whilst playing for KF Tirana. He came on as a late substitute for Ervin Fakaj in the 89th minute of the game.[2] His next international game was only 4 days away against Russia in Volgograd. Sina once again came on as a substitute but this time it was on the 60th minute mark, he replaced Fatmir Vata when the score was 4-1 to the Russians, Sina's presence on the field was shown as Russia did not manage to score again after he had entered the field.[3] The defender earned his next cap in a friendly against Poland on 29 May 2005. It was his first game under the guidance of new coach Hans-Peter Briegel. He came on replacing midfielder Klodian Duro in he 78th minute of the game.[4] Sina's next appearance was a World Cup 2006 Qualifier against Denmark on 8 June 2005. Just like his first cap this one was earned through a cameo appearance as he came on in the 92nd minute for midfielder Redi Jupi.[5] Sina's last national team cap to date was a friendly in Tirana against Azerbaijan on 17 August 2005. Besides being his last cap, it was also his first start for the national team and the first time he had ever won an international game. He started the match in midfield and came off after an impressive game in the 90th minute for Kosovan born Armend Dallku.[6]
Honours
- KF Tirana
- Albanian Superliga (6): 1996-97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05
- Albanian Cup (6): 1998-99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2011-12
- Albanian Supercup (7): 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012
- Dinamo Tirana
- Albanian Supercup (1): 2008
References
External links
- Elvis Sina at National-Football-Teams.com
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